(10.V.1938, der. Tureevo Dubrovsky District, Bryansk region)
In the early years of the war with the mother was at the Bryansk partisan. Father is missing. His stepfather, also a veteran of World War II, along with his mother a teacher in a rural school. First, in the Bryansk region, and after moving in the Smolensk region - more than 40 years teaching at the school Logovsky Velizhskogo Area. K. finished Logovsky seven-year school, then high school Velizhskuyu Smolensk region with a gold medal. In 1956, Mr.. joined the Faculty of Journalism. At the end of his work in 'Building the newspaper', in 1967. was invited as the first deputy chief editor of a Moscow television channel. It made his first film about the arrival in Moscow SE. Gagarin immediately after completion of his first flight into space. In 1970. appointed first deputy general director of the Central Television programs, and the next year sent to work in the propaganda department of the CPSU Central Committee, which oversaw the first television, then the national newspapers. In 1975. approved by the chief editor of 'Building the newspaper', then - chief editor of the newspaper 'Trud'. In 1985, Mr.. K. appointed First Deputy Chairman of the USSR Radio and Television. Within four years, led the Soviet TV. He managed to completely rebuild the television. There is a lot of popular programs: 'View', 'Before and after midnight', Telem, 'Teleutro', '12 floor ',' Spot restructuring ',' Meetings in the Ostankino studio ', etc.. In late 1989. appointed Director General of TASS, but in 1990. again returned to the Public Broadcaster is chairman of the State Committee until August 1991. At present (2000) K. - Editor in Chief 'Parliamentary newspaper'. Awarded 2 orders of Labor Red Banner and medals.
The first materials to. published in Smolensk 'Change', and has not been interrupted by stoichiometric relations with Smalensk. He was awarded two Orders of Red Banner of Labor.
Married. Has two children.
